Precepting Tools - One Minute Preceptor, Eight Step Preceptor, and SNAPPS

One Minute Preceptor

1. Get a Commitment - What do you think is going on with this patient? What do you want to do at this stage?
2. Probe for supporting Evidence? - What led to your diagnosis or decision? What else did you consider?
3. Teach General Rules - One or two points, generalizable to other cases
4. Tell Them What They did Right and The Effect it Had - Reinforces good behaviors, be specific!
5. Correct Mistakes - Again, be specific!

Eight Step Preceptor

1. Assess Level of Learner
2. Listen without Interruption
3. Get Commitment
4. Probe for Rationale
5. Make a Generalizable Teaching Point
6. Provide Reinforcing and Corrective Feedback
7. Prompt Learner to Identify Learning Objectives
8. Positive Learning Climate

SNAPPS

• Summarizes history and physical
• Narrows differential diagnosis to 2-3 possibilities
• Analyzes differential by comparing and contrasting possibilities
• Probes preceptor by asking questions about uncertainties, difficulties, etc.
• Plans Management for patient care
• Selects issue for self-directed learning

From Research and Development in Medical Education, Faculty Development Key Educational Skills Series Clinical Teaching at UCSF

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